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I mean... what is there to say, really? Joy is my name, Laughter is my language. I'm a Georgia peach -- born and raised.. -- I have a story, but we all do. There's not enough time, or space to describe what I'm passionate about..But I am passionate. There's so many things I want to do in life. There's so many places I want to go, people I want to reach. The possibilities are endless. I am a musician. I'm a dancer. I am a photographer, poet, reader, writer, jock, nerd, city girl, beach girl, sweet southern girl.I'm sophisticated. I'm down to earth. I am a sister, a daughter, a worshipper. I am learning, falling, growing. I am laughter, I am tears. I am joy. I am fear. I am strong, I am delicate. I wish. I pray. I enlighten, inspire, encourage, intrigue. I disappoint, I frustrate. I'm a thinker, I'm a doer. I'm sarcastic, I'm sincere. I doubt, I cry, I live and I have died. I am passion. I'm a lover, I'm in love, I am love. I am all of the above. But it's not really about me.... is it?

Monday, March 1, 2010

AFRIKA!

Yes, it's official. I'm going to AFRICA! Tanzania, and Kenya to be specific.

and.i'm.pumped.

I've been involved with Revolution Church since it's launch on August 18, 2009. The church didn't intend on sending anyone out on mission trips for another year or so, then one Tuesday night (the church meets at a quaint little coffee shop - Inman Perk - in Gainseville, GA on Tuesday nights if you ever wanted to drop by. 7pm. kthx) our lead pastor, Shad Treadaway, said that we were going to AFRICA.

WHAT?!

As soon as he mentioned it, the entire room lit up. As soon as he said there were limited spaces for INTERNS, I knew in my spirit that I was supposed to make one of those spots my home. :)

Guess what. God did!

I'm going to Nairobi, Kenya and Moshi, Tanzania for two and a half months this summer, to work in orphanages, churches and schools, doing whatever is needed of me... and I can hardly sit still because I'm so excited.

My only issue, which is the issue 99% of the time, is my finances. Which, I'm not freaking out about, because there's really no reason to "freak out."

I know that if God divinely placed me on this trip, then I'm going to be there. I have to do my part though, and I have been. I've sent out letters, and emails and made phone calls and I'm partly in charge of fund raising for the group in its entirety, and I'm still coming up short, but it's only a way that God's going to show his glory and sovereignty and amazingness that much more, because I can NOT do this on my own.


God's been doing some crazy things inside me... tottttttttttttttally cleaning house, moving furniture, renovating. it's awesome, but so weird, and uncomfortable, but so good. Who better to redecorate and renovate than the one making my heart his home?

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